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WorksheetsMagna Carta
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
King James
King Louis
King Henry
The Magna Carta was signed in what year?
1315
1492
1607
1215
Before the Magna Carta was signed, King John had ______
limited power
a democracy
justice power
absolute power
In which country was the Magna Carta written?
France
Italy
England
U.S.A.
The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?
Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury
No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury
Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law
All of these are true
How did Magna Carta affect our American legal system?
We use the same cool calligraphy in our legal documents.
Many of our civil rights were enshrined in Magna Carta.
American judges still dress in medieval robes.
There has been no major impact on the United States.
True or False: Both sides thought the agreement was good for the country and had every intention of keeping it.
True
False
What happened after the document was signed?
Civil war between the barons and king broke out
The king became a much better ruler
The barons gave up London
All of the above
None of the above
What government body was eventually formed from the council of 25 barons?
Politburo
Congress
Senate
Parliament
Cabinet
True or False: Some of the clauses of the Magna Carta are still in force as English law.
True
False
What finally put an end to the civil war between the barons and the king?
They signed a peace treaty
The pope intervened
The king defeated the barons and had them replaced
They signed another agreement called the Magna Carta II
King John died
Which of the below was NOT a part of the Magna Carta?
The protection of church rights
A council of 25 barons to watch over the king
The right for each free man to vote for king
No new taxes without the agreement of the barons
Protection from illegal imprisonment
.
What is the primary characteristic of a feudal society?
exchange of land for services
exchange of religous services
exchange for weapons
A _____ is a land grant given to a knight or peasant
a gift
a fief
a right
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
Education
Protection
Freedom
Under the Feudal System, the King:
Owned no land
Owned some of the land
Owned all of the land
The richest person in the land was:
A Baron
A knight
The king
What contributed to the decline of Feudalism?
The Hundred Years' War
The Black Death
All are correct
The Crusades
90% of the population who lived on manors were:
Knights
Peasants
Noblemen
Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?
knight
king
serf
lord
